Others think he?s too rude and needs to brush up his manners. His co-judges on reality shows can never be sure when he might pick up a fight with them on the most trivial issue. He?s definitely not among the most loved music makers of Bollywood, and yet it?s difficult to ignore Annu Malek.
Indeed, controversies and Annu Malek are two faces of the same coin, as he makes more headlines for the wrong reasons than the right ones. But this survivor has qualms about his past or his deeds! ?I am the most zabardast composer in Bollywood. Remember, I have a track record of churning out hits one after the other. And with my hard work I have time and again proved my point to everyone, including the media,? beams Annu.
Ask him if being tagged rude ever bothers him and he says, ?I don?t call it rudeness I am just honest and the junta loves straight forward and undiplomatic people. I remember a lady who once told me, ?you are brutally rude but truthful and I watch the TV show because of you only?...I know I am a difficult person to understand. I am not perfect but who?s perfect?? questions he and continues, ?By being polite and diplomatic I don?t want to spoil the career of a contestant. I am the face that brings them face to face with their actual potential and therefore the reality, and saves many from being lost in the world of glamour,? says Annu, who was recently in the Pink City, as part of an entourage of a talent hunt.
So does it mean that for youngsters today, reality shows are a ticket to Bollywood? ?These shows have given a good many singers to the industry and whatever work the contestants are getting today is certainly because of these shows.?
So how does he find Rajasthan? I share a very special connection with the state, especially Jaipur. I have spent my childhood here and feel there is some past karmic connection with the city...May be I was born here earlier. But whenever I come here I feel very happy. I am an ardent fan of Rajmata Gayatri Devi,? shares the star. Sharing some of his most cherished memories of the state an emotional Annu shares, ?You know, I have a lot of faith in Ajmer Sharif. Last year, with my family I was going to offer a chaddar at the dargah and our car had a head-on collision with an oil tanker. Also other vehicles banged the car from the back. I don?t know where I got the courage to break the windscreen of the car with my left hand and rescued my wife Anju and children Anmol and Ada. Later, we saw on television that the car had turned into a ball. Indeed, this state has given me a new life,? signs off Annu.